The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-27
STAGE and STAGE LIGHTS
MANTHpS GREATsUCCRSS SINCE
HE RE-ENrRRED NEW YORK.
The FayOrite Tipple OF FavOrite
ActOrs-Warde's Southern Tour
Personal Gossip.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE APPEAL. /
New YORK, March 25.-Mr. Law
renee Barrett presents "Rienzi, the
Last Of the Tribunes." in st. Paul,
Mimi, next week. The scene paint
ers and carpenters have just finished
the great cathedral scene which Mr..
Barrett will use in his forthcoming
production IF this play in New York
aud have commenced work on the
elaborate banquet scene, which will
take about four weeks to complete.
. The Old London Street is begin
niOg to attract considerable atten-
ton. 1t is located on Broadway,
near Astor Place, and is thronged
from morning until night by men
women and children, who take great
delight in the realistic reproduction
Of the many famous and historical
old buildings to be seen there. Con-
certs are given every afternoon and
evening, and new features are being
added every week. 1t is a good place
to take a stroll.
Frederick Warde's Southern tour
has been a social as well as an artis-
tic and financial triumph. At Macon,
Ga, Mr.. Warde and his management
were the guests of the Mayor at a
banquet given in honor of the TRACE
dian, at which thirty of the most
prominent gentlemen of the city were
present. Maj. and Mrs. Ross ten
dered Mr.. Warde a reception at their
home the following day, which proved
one of the most brilliant social events
of the season.
"The Old Homestead" is nearing
its Tooth performance at the Four
teenth Street Theater, where the
rush to see Mr.. Denman Thompson s
quaint personatiou of the sturdy old
New Englander, Joshua Whitcomb
continues undated. Manager Rosen-
quest is arranging for special train
from Albany to New York, stopping
at all the large towns en- route, and
bringing people to see THE Old
Homestead. " Round trip tickets
will be sold, including reserved
| seat at the theater.
Robert B. Mantell will be seen in
three or four new parts next season
First, in a new play now being writ
ten for him by Mr.. Keller, the scene
eff which will be laid in Mexico, al,
though most of the characters will
be Americans. The young actor
will also appear as Othello, making
him a young man of 32, and depict.
ing him as Venetian, in a recon
structed version of the Marble
Heart as Rover in "Wild Oats, )
and possibly as Romeo in Romeo
and Juliet"
The following attractions are an
nounced for nextweek in New York
The National Opera Company at the
Metropolitan Opera House; "Ermi.
ME" at. the Casino; "McNooney'i
Visit" at Harrigan's Park Theater
j. X. Emmett at the Standard; n
/ c. Goodwin in the new opera, Big
Pony" at the Bijou; "The Dcmi
MES Daughter" at Wallack S; Tam
ing of the Shrew" at Days; Dock
stader's Minstrels; "Ruddygore" a
the Fifth Avenue; "Jim,Ethe Pen
man." at the Madison Square; oval
da Lamar" at the Lyceum; Fam,
Davenport at the Grand Operi
House; Agnes Herndon in 9TH,
Commercial Tourists Bride" at tn,
Union Square; Denman Thompson
in The Old Homestead" at tn,
Fourteenth Street Theater; Vaude
vile at Tony Pastors; Paulin
Markham at the Third Avenue The
alter; Genevieve Ward at the Wind
sor; Mrs. d. P. Bowers at the PEG
pies, and R. l.. Downing at Niblo's
Nat Goodwin produces Darling
new operatic satire, big Pony" a
the Bijou Opera House next Mon
day. The cast will include Edwart
Goodwin, Stuart Harold, Jenni
Weathersby, Lille Grub and LOl
Fuller.
A theatrical manager, lately de
ceased, left the following memoran
dunn in his note book: In all M
forty years experience, never kneN
a prima dona to be sick or to have
cold-on the day the was to get
benefit"
Agnes Herndon will probably pro
duce new play from the French
called "A Wonderful Woman" be
fore the close of her engagement a
the Union Square Theater. In tn
chief scene Miss Herndou will fgh
duel with the villain of the piece
using swords.
Fanny Davenport gives a specia
matinee performance of "Fedora" a
the Grand Opera House next Wed
nesday, so that Bernhardt can Sc
how Sardou's play is done in Eng
fish. Even bets are being made tina
Our Fanny" will down the cleve
Prenchwoman.
Poole's Theater has reached it
level, and is now a theater with
10 cent admission. When the hous
was opened last summer, there wer
many old managers who predicte,
such a fate for it. However, tn
fall brings a blessing with it. |
will give the "hamfatters" somethin
to do, and keep them away from tn
Morton House and boring peopl
with lies about old days when the
used to make 800 week.
When Mr.. James j. Brady leave
the acting management of the Uaio
Square next week, he will go out 0
the theatrical business entirely. Il
will become a partner of Mr.. Englis
in the National Advertising Compa
ny, on Murray street. Mr.. Brad
joined Mr.. Hills forces at the Cour
Street Theater in Buffalo, and is a
experienced newspaper man.
There is very good reason to be
lieve that Mr.. Marcus Mayer will b
Mrs. James Brown Patter's manage
when she comes to this country nsx
season.
II made an affidavit once, but j
died" says Mad Margaret i